The X Factor 2010

[Perdita]

This week's X Factor will have an American Anthems theme, it has been confirmed.

Previously, the Daily Star claimed that the programme would be bringing back Rock Week, but vocal coach Yvie Burnett has clarified the details of Saturday's show on the official website's F Factor video blog.

"You're not going to get away with being mediocre this week," said Burnett. "You're going to have to be outstanding."

Treyc Cohen is rumoured to be tackling Aerosmith's 'I Don't Want To Miss A Thing', while Mary Byrne is expected to sing 'There You'll Be'.

Teasing her performance, Cher Lloyd said: "It's going to be hard to not be compared to the original artist, I need to sound completely different... Cher's version."

Meanwhile, Aiden Grimshaw promised that his routine would be "a bit more happy" after criticism that he had been too intense in recent performances.

[tammyy2j]

X Factor hopefuls Wagner Carrilho and One Direction's Harry Styles reportedly had to be dragged apart after a play fight turned nasty.

According to The Mirror, the incident occurred on Tuesday as the finalists filmed a video for their charity single - a cover of David Bowie's 'Heroes'.

"Trouble flared towards the end of a video session, when tensions were already running high," an insider told the paper. "Wagner, One Direction, Nicolo Festa, Storm Lee and John Adeleye had all sung a line together and immediately after it, Harry was told to jokingly rugby tackle Wagner as he walked out of shot.

"Unfortunately no-one had told Wagner what was in store. The next thing he knew, Harry was play fighting him to the ground and Wagner didn't realise the camera was still rolling."

The report claims that Wagner then lost it and squared up to the 16-year-old, threatening to head-butt him before stunned staff separated them.

"He looked pretty scary as he snarled at Harry, warning him he was a karate expert," the insider continued. "He then made as if to do an elaborate karate chopping movement, and shoved Harry, before staff stepped in and separated them.

"It was all pretty hostile and the atmosphere afterwards was terrible."

The 54-year-old was said to be 'mortified' when he learned that what Harry had done was part of the scene. He was allegedly warned about his future behaviour by bosses and forced to apologise to the cast and crew.

When the band and video directors later explained that Harry's tackle had all been part of the scene, Wagner was said to be mortified. X Factor bosses immediately warned him about his future conduct and demanded he apologise to both cast and crew.

A spokesperson for the show commented: "Wagner was just being playful. He feels like a 15-year-old boy himself and sometimes forgets that he's not. He's just a big softie at heart."

It was reported yesterday that Brian Friedman had branded Wagner "difficult" and "very touchy".

[Siobhan]

if it was part of the scene why didn't they tell him???

[Chloe O'brien]

I would have throttled Harry if he did it to me.

[Perdita]

GAMU Nhengu could return to The X Factor after winning a first battle against deportation.

Ministers have given the singer and her mum Nokuthula Ngazana a chance to convince a court to let them stay in the UK.

And Gamu, 18, has vowed to head straight back to the 2011 auditions if she is still in the country. She made it to the Judges’ Homes stage this year and is already being tipped to win next year’s show by chief judge Simon Cowell, 51.

An insider said: “There is no way producers will let Gamu slip through the net next year.

“She wowed Simon at her first audition and he had high hopes, especially as she was such a hit with fans.”

Gamu was left out of Cheryl Cole’s final four, fuelling a hate campaign against the Girls Aloud star, 27.

The Zimbabwean and her family, of Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, were told by the UK Border Agency that they had to leave last month.

It followed allegations that her mum was claiming benefits that she was not entitled to.

Meanwhile Cher Lloyd, 17, is getting 20,000 views an hour on the internet for her version of the Shakespears Sister song Stay.

A show source said: “Matt Cardle was looking like the favourite but Saturday’s song put Cher firmly back in the race.”

[Chloe O'brien]

So will Gamu get automatic entry to the live shows next year. That is not fair on other contestants, there maybe better singers than Gamu next year. It's not fair that she was put out in favour of Cher and Katie but that's down to Cheryl. If next year she's not as strong as other acts then she shouldn't go through. As for Cher being brilliant on Saturday. I must need my lugs clean out as I didn't think she was all that good. Given a good performance one week doesn't mean you're going to win. You have to be constitantly brilliant like MATT and she aint.

[tammyy2j]

I think Gamu already has a record deal secured with Simon or one his contacts

[lizann]

I would have throttled Harry if he did it to me.

Me too

I think this is more to paint Wagner in a bad light so more will vote him off

[megan999]

I'm getting bored of this whole Gamu business, to be honest!

[Perdita]

Cher Lloyd has suggested that she will rap again on this weekend's X Factor.

The contestant's first audition and many subsequent performances have been hip hop tracks or have featured a rap segment.

However, Lloyd last week sung Shakespears Sister's 'Stay', which she described as "payback to people who have been nasty to me, and also to show people I can sing".

Of her song for this Saturday's American Anthems-themed show, Lloyd told The Mirror: "I love my hip hop and I think people will enjoy what I'm going to sing this weekend... I hope so anyway."

Regarding the attention that she has received from celebrity fans of her performances, she added: "It's great, but I'm still getting used to all this crazy showbiz stuff."